Ethiopia – Famine in Wallo province.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam – Cuba's foreign minister says at a press conference that Cuba will defend Angola if the border is violated there.
USA, Chicago – Hockey player Bobby Orr announces his retirement.
Zaire, Kolwezi – The Benguela railway line has been reopened.
England, London – An exhibition dedicated to the 500th anniversary of gold and silver sampling.
Argentina, Buenos Aires – The final of the World Chess Olympiad.
Brazil, Sao Paulo – A protest rally against the government segregation of the Indian population.
India, Nepal – 4 climbers die during the attempts of the Japanese expedition to climb Dhaulagiri peak in the Himalayas.
Poland – The second International Boxing Championship.
Italy – Pope John Paul II is appointed Bishop of Rome.
Chad – The French delegation is holding talks on the creation of a telecommunications system.
West Berlin – King Hussein of Jordan visits the Berlin Wall.
Hungary, Budapest – Japanese Foreign Minister Sunao Sonoda arrives on a visit.
Kenya, Nairobi – Envoys from Tanzania and Uganda arrive for talks with Kenyan leaders about their conflict.
Brazil – Rallies of leading political parties on the eve of congressional elections.
Rhodesia, Salisbury – Celebrating the 13th anniversary of the unilateral declaration of independence, Smith's speech.
USA, Washington – President Carter's statement that the loss of two supporters during the Senate elections will not have serious consequences.
Belgium, Brussels – A two-day conference of the committee of representatives of 10 countries on economic assistance to Zaire.




























J.D. Smith - statesman and politician
Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965-1979).




B.V. Spassky is a Soviet and French chess player
Honored Master of Sports of the USSR
international grandmaster. Romanishin O.M. is a Soviet chess player
grandmaster
international master. Timman J.H. is a Dutch chess player
international master
editor-in-chief of the magazine "New in chess". Donner I.H. is a Dutch chess player
journalist. Sosonko G.B. is a Soviet and Dutch chess player
Honored Coach of FIDE
journalist
writer. Polugaevsky L.A. - Soviet chess player
international master. Matanovic A. is a Serbian chess player
editor. D. Sachs is a Hungarian chess player
coach. Korchnoi V.L. is a Soviet and Swiss chess player
international master. Brown W.S. is an Australian and American chess player
international master.








John Paul II - Pope of Rome (1978-2005).




R.G. Orr is a Canadian hockey player
coach
and public figure.








J.E. Carter is the 39th President of the United States
winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2002).




Hussein ibn Talal - statesman and military leader
King of Jordan (1952-1999).



